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My Son left on OCT 16

HI !

My son Kevin left on Oct 16, and we just received his KIB today. It was so great to get his things, even if it was just his cell phone and dirty clothes, lol..

We are anxiously awaiting the form letter and of course his first letter home. He also mentioned that he would probably get a short phone call about 3 weeks in. Does anyone know about what time they are allowed to make calls if they are given one?  Thanks. I look forward to talking with all of you :)

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Permalink Reply by wendy.from.oregon on October 23, 2013 at 12:31pm

Hi Krystle1kat-

Our daughter left on Oct 15th and we got our KIB on the 18th. No form letter yet :( We are impatiently waiting for it! :) As far as phone calls go, we were told by our daughter that the first one would be in about 3 weeks, however, I have heard they can happen anytime on any day except Sunday mornings. And as unhelpful as it sounds, I heard no news is good news :)

We calculated her PIR for 12/13/13...sounds like your son's will be the same.

-Wendy

Permalink Reply by krystle1kat on October 23, 2013 at 9:49pm

Hi Wendy,

I have heard 12/20 and 12/13 for PIR . I hope its the 13th though :) You're right. No news is good news, so I'm grateful for that. Were still trying to adjust to Kevins absence around here. Someone said that their whole family dynamic changed when their son left, and I agree. Things aren't the same around our house, but I know I have to get over it because he has to move on. I can't wait to get his address so I can send him our letters !

Thanks for writing. I will try to pass on info as I get it. Hope you hear from your daughter soon !

Permalink Reply by Hummingbird on October 23, 2013 at 11:31pm

Hi Krystle, my son left on Oct. 16 also.  I thought I was ready for this but it has been more difficult then I realized it would be.   I received my son's things today and it was great to get dirty laundry, wow!!  He had a note tucked in his jeans that meant the world to me and I am so anxious to receive his address so I can start sending him letters.

Permalink Reply by krystle1kat on October 24, 2013 at 12:04am
Hey hummingbird !
What a great idea for the note in the jeans. I got everything except his jeans. (Nut sure where the jeans went , lol) but I find myself so emotional when talking about him to other people. I wonder if it will get better ? Good to hear from you. It's great to talk to people who are experiencing the same things at the same time. Please keep us posted on your recruits progress !:)
Permalink Reply by wendy.from.oregon on October 24, 2013 at 1:44pm

Hi ladies! My daughter arrived on the 15th and I got a call from her this morning...medical questions. She said her form letter went out on Monday. Fingers crossed we get them soon! She was able to tell me she is in Div 905, Ship 2.

Permalink Reply by ProudNavyMom on October 24, 2013 at 2:06pm

So happy you got to talk to her for a few minutes I'll bet you've been on cloud 9 all day. Heres hoping letter come by the weekend.

 

Permalink Reply by ProudNavyMom on October 24, 2013 at 2:10pm

Has anyone started getting form letters from their sailors who left around the 15th?

 

Permalink Reply by wendy.from.oregon on October 24, 2013 at 6:53pm

ProudMavyMom...we got ours today and our daughter left on the 15th. She told me everyone mailed them Monday. I got to talk to her for about 10 minutes this morning because they needed medical info.

Permalink Reply by KIMSRQRN on October 25, 2013 at 4:43am

Hi, my son, David also left October 16, & we are anxiously awaiting for info also.  I hope to get it this weekend.  From what I have been reading, and his recruiter informed us is that the phone calls are at no particular time.

Permalink Reply by krystle1kat on October 25, 2013 at 5:36pm
Hi kagray hopefully you got some good mail today like I did :) Kevin is ship 13 Div 038 pir 12/13
Please let me know what ship/dub your son is in, it would be neat if they were in the same !
Permalink Reply by KIMSRQRN on October 25, 2013 at 9:21pm

Thanks, got it today! Same ship/division as your Kevin. So glad I was able to put in for the time off today. It's going to be cold there, I haven't been in winter since 1990. Kim

Permalink Reply by wendy.from.oregon on October 25, 2013 at 12:27pm

 krystle1kat, Hummingbird, ProudNavyMom & kagray : PRAYING you get your letters today!!! I will bet all of you get them!

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